AstroWay vs VedicAstroAPI
VedicAstroAPI focuses on Vedic astrology. AstroWay covers Western + HD with a better developer stack for $5.
VedicAstroAPI is deep on Vedic (256+ endpoints) with call-based pricing and a self-hosted stdio MCP. AstroWay covers Vedic plus full Western and 12 Human Design endpoints (723 total) on Swiss Ephemeris, with a hosted MCP server and 16 rare Western techniques VedicAstroAPI doesn’t carry.
Side-by-side
| Provider | Entry | Credits | Western | HD | MCP | Unique | OpenAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstroWay | $5 | 50K | ✓ 176 | ✓ 12 | ✓ | ✓ 16 | 3.1 |
| VedicAstroAPI | $30 | 30K | ✓ 50 | — 0 | — | — 0 | — |
The same natal request
Here's a full natal chart on AstroWay — copy-paste with a free key:
# cURL
curl -X POST https://api.astroway.info/v1/chart \
-H "X-Api-Key: aw_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"date":"1990-07-14","time":"14:30","timezoneOffset":3,
"latitude":50.45,"longitude":30.52}'
// Node.js (fetch)
const r = await fetch("https://api.astroway.info/v1/chart", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.ASTROWAY_API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ date: "1990-07-14", time: "14:30", timezoneOffset: 3,
latitude: 50.45, longitude: 30.52 }),
});
const { data } = await r.json();
console.log(data.planets[0]); // { name: "Sun", longitude: ... }Where AstroWay wins
6× cheaper entry. Sub-arcsecond accuracy. MCP server for AI agents. OpenAPI 3.1 → typed client codegen (TS/Python SDK on roadmap).
- $5 vs $30 entry
- 12 HD vs 0
- OpenAPI 3.1 vs —
- MCP server vs —
- Sub-arcsecond accuracy
Pricing in practice
VedicAstroAPI sells call bundles (around 30K calls/month at entry) with no free live tier to prototype on. AstroWay gives 10,000 free credits/month up front and paid plans from $5/mo, so you can build and test before committing.
Decision matrix
Pick AstroWay if
If the project is international, hybrid Western/HD, or needs an LLM-friendly stack.
Pick VedicAstroAPI if
If you need exclusively Vedic astrology with regional docs.
How to switch
For Vedic-only apps, AstroWay’s vedic endpoints map onto the same techniques (dashas, vargas, yogas, doshas, panchang). Repoint to api.astroway.info and use the OpenAPI 3.1 spec or typed SDKs to regenerate the client.
Start with AstroWay
10,000 credits free. No card. Switch from any competitor in 5 minutes.